guardalavaca flea market

wannabethere542

I loved shopping at this little market. The people were great at explaining how things are made. you can see they took pride in their work. I loved bartering with the vendors and looking at all the diferent wares they had to offer.

North-of-Barrie

Really enjoyed the market's bar with the live music. It was great fun bartering with the vendors and taking a horse and carriage back to our resort.

travelbudsBradford

Thought we were going to a town, however, it was just a little market, so was disappointed. I was looking forward to going to a town that had actual stores, restaurants, that sort of thing, and when we pulled up, we thought we were just picking up people. But nope, this was the town we were going to.

Taradog66

Take the double decker bus to this nice little market. The market venders are very friendly and I didn't at all feel hassled. If you can take an early bus. I took the 11:00 bus from Memories and only had an hour as the bus arrived just before noon and left at 1:00. I do believe this is a 9:00 bus which I would do next time so that I can enjoy the bunch and discover a new restaurant.

natalie935

went to the market twice. realized that they are on a rotation so if you see something, buy it, don't wait to come back later. lots of unique items, but also some items that other vendors had for different prices. loved that they will pack it down for travelling or engrave on the wooden items.

Tandemflyer

The market in Guardalavaca is small and will pass a happy couple of hours, especially if the weather isn't good enough for a full beach day. The market is geared up for tourists as you would expect and every local seems to know someone or have a relative who works in a cigar factory!The highlight is the band of musicians who frequent the beach end bars, worth spending half an hour to listen too.

puck013

I like to pay a fair price, an agreeable price. You KNOW you're not going to pay $60 for a $20 painting. You need to barter here, and be willing to walk away. If you wanted to pay for it, you would, but you know when people say it's a set price - it should have a price tag. They tell you one thing, and the next person another. Listen, shop around, ask questions.

Kenztrip

Was nice that the market was with in walking distance to where we stayed. The vendors were will to dicker on prices.

WolfieB1

good selection / as long as you don't make eye contact with the sellers they leave you in peace. then stroll down to the beach for a coffee or soft drink

193carolinep

5 minutes from our resort, you can bargain the prices, not cheaper that the shops at the Hotel. For 6 pesos you can enjoy a horse ride and a carriage. There is a shop to buy really nice watchs, however, quite expensive considering that our canadian dollars was only Worth 0,77$.

AngelaS605

The grounds need to be leveled...need to be careful walking.. I saw vendors bragging to others about how much they were getting form a couple who did not realize how much they were overpaying...in Peso Convertible! In a market you are expected to haggle... anywhere!

k0ye0

Nice original items on sale. I found the items were good quality compared to the flea market in Holguin City. Prices are also very reasonable and don't forget to haggle.

albertm429

Nice people, nice stuff and you can deal the price if you want a good deal.............................................................

Bethalina2013

We loved walking though the flea market it was full of many different items. Dress, to jewelry etc. and you could tell that it was made by someone who cared about what they where making.

Orpheus79

The market changes traders daily and I believe that each trader is only allowed a maximum of 3 visits a month? You can find all sorts of hand made things, souvenirs and presents and Id definitely recommend a trip here, in fact, its a nice way to break up a day on the beach anyway so you could go every other day. There is a nice little bar there and you can get a nice beer or frozen lemonade. If you see something you really like, get it as the chances are the stall won't be there when you get back. Don't forget to negotiate though, the first price is never the best price.